Get your China Economic Review paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 3 August, 2026
Submitting to China Economic Review goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the China Economic Review guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to China Economic Review. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the China Economic Review journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the China Economic Review guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the China Economic Review guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | China Economic Rev requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract required, maximum 250 words. Must be concise and factual, briefly stating the purpose of research, principal results and major conclusions. Must stand alone without references (if essential, cite author(s) and year(s)). Avoid non-standard or uncommon abbreviations |
| Main text | Organize sections for the chosen article type; no single overall word limit is stated in the accessible guide |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Required: 1 to 7 keywords for indexing purposes, in English. Avoid multi-word keywords using 'and' or 'of'. Use abbreviations only if firmly established in the field. Also required: up to 6 standard JEL classification codes |
| References | APA style (American Psychological Association, 7th Edition, 2020, ISBN 978-1-4338-3215-4). Citations in text follow APA referencing style. Reference list arranged alphabetically and then chronologically |
| Peer review | Double-blind / double-anonymized review process. Manuscripts initially assessed by editors for suitability, then typically sent to minimum of one reviewer for independent expert assessment of scientific quality |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/CHIECO/default.aspx |
Read the China Economic Review guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to China Economic Review in under a page.
Skim two or three recent China Economic Rev papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the China Economic Review journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the China Economic Review guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.